# Tanya Laramie > Product Design / Foundation UI @Roblox Location: San Francisco Bay Area, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/tanyalaramie Exceptional design can transform how we interact with technology — making it intuitive, enjoyable, and meaningful. I strive to create products and experiences that are not only beautiful but also functional and accessible. https://www.tanyalaramie.com ## Work Experience ### Senior Manager Product Design, Foundation UI @ Roblox Jan 2025 – Present | San Mateo County, California, United States ### Principal Product Designer, UI Systems @ Roblox Jan 2024 – Present | San Mateo, California, United States ### Principal Designer | UX/UI Manager, Design Systems @ Autodesk Jan 2021 – Jan 2023 | San Francisco, California, United States ### Principal Designer, Design Systems @ Autodesk Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 | San Francisco, California, United States Led the effort to establish a comprehensive and cohesive design system for the Autodesk digital experience platform RESPONSIBILITIES • Design leadership and advocacy for the system • Define UX/UI standards, best practices, and guidelines • Design, build, and maintain Figma UI toolkits, libraries, tokens, and website • Define, draft, and publish UX guidelines • Advocate for accessibility (WCAG) and inclusive design • Advocate for adoption of the design system • Led a cross-functional working group (> 20 experts) • Balance design requirements, technical constraints, and business goals • Collaborate with stakeholders, product owners, and technical teams • Give and receive constructive feedback • Stay abreast of design tools, technology, and trends • Conduct audits, benchmarking, and research • Partner with product and brand teams to ensure cross-org cohesion • Present to director and C-level leadership, and at corporate events • Provide design system onboarding and support (bi-weekly office hours) • Communications: publish email newsletter and system updates KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS In less than 6 months, my team re-defined the design system to reflect the new Autodesk brand and on-boarded over 150 key stakeholders to support the launch. Earned goodwill among consumers of the system through creation of world-class tools, documentation, and support channels. Adoption of standards and components increased year-over-year (Figma UI toolkit used by >100 teams within Autodesk, averaging over 50k component inserts per week). Effectively led a diverse, cross-functional, volunteer working group that fostered adoption and engagement in the creation of the design system. > 20 people participated in bi-weekly sessions to provide critical domain expertise and feedback. Made digital equity a principle of the design system and championed accessibility at TechX in 2022, co-presenting alongside partners from legal and engineering. ### Principal & Co-Founder @ Sight8, Inc. Jan 1998 – Jan 2019 | San Francisco Bay Area From comprehensive design systems to engaging user experiences, Sight8 provides creative direction and user experience design to aspiring start-ups, well-established enterprises, and not-for-profit organizations. RESPONSIBILITIES • Concept creative, presentation, design and production • Manage multiple projects with focus on client satisfaction and success • Define and maintain brand standards, templates and guidelines • Consider research, data, technical constraints and business goals • Collaborate with stakeholders, product owners and technical teams • Project cost estimates and production time lines • Source, manage and direct vendors and freelance talent • Stay abreast of design tools, technology and trends • Advocate for design best practices • Provide day-to-day studio management and operational support MAJOR CLIENTS BillShrink, Cisco, Exodus, NetSuite, Oracle, Realm, SAP SuccessFactors, Sun Microsystems, Truaxis/MasterCard, University of California, Varian Medical Systems, WebVan HIGHLIGHTS Worked with eCommerce pioneer, WebVan, to imagine an experience that included grocery, pharmacy, pet supplies, and more. Code-named 'Project Big-Top,' designs addressed the challenges of curating thousands of unique items, establishing taxonomy and hierarchy, and making it easy for customers to locate and discover new products. As vendor of record for the Sun Microsystems Web Experience Team for more than a decade, Sight8 provided front-line design support for numerous programs and product launches. Firsts include the design of Sun’s eCommerce site and campaign creative for the open-sourcing of Java. We contributed to Sun’s enterprise design system which is still considered as one of the most comprehensive ever built. ### Lead Designer @ Talus Solutions Jan 1997 – Jan 1998 | Mountain View, CA A leading provider of sophisticated pricing and revenue management technology software and services. Talus products are designed to analyze data, predict consumer behavior, and provide automated optimization of pricing to maximize profits. RESPONSIBILITIES • Facilitate corporate re-brand effort and set design standards • Provide graphic design support to marketing, sales and development teams • Source, oversee and coordinate with creative services vendors • Design and produce quarterly industry magazine • Design and maintain the corporate website • Supply visual design direction and assets for software user interfaces • Visual interface design of promotional Java-based games ### Designer @ Denver Center for the Performing Arts Jan 1993 – Jan 1997 | Denver, CO A showcase for regional theatre, Broadway tours, and a nurturing ground for new plays. The DCPA houses the award-winning Denver Center Theatre Company, Broadway promoter Denver Center Attractions, The National Theatre Conservatory, Denver Center Media, The Gould Voice Research Center, as well as outreach and educational programs. RESPONSIBILITIES • Collaborate and communicate with key stakeholders at all levels • Design and production of: • local and national print ads • publications (Applause Magazine / 24 pages / average issue circulation >100k) • marketing communications collateral (banners, posters, invitations, brochures) • annual reports • signs and event graphics • Maintain brand identity of Broadway touring productions • Create identity for local productions and new plays • Spearhead design and development of the first-generation website • Manage printers and oversee press checks ## Education ### Otis College of Art and Design ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/tanyalaramie - Portfolio: https://tanyalaramie.com --- Source: https://flows.cv/tanyalaramie JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/tanyalaramie/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-13